doll

noun

ˈdäl 

ˈdȯl

1

: a small-scale figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything

2

a(1)

: a pretty but often empty-headed young woman

(2)

: woman

b

: darling, sweetheart

c

: an attractive person

dollish

ˈdä-lish 

ˈdȯ-

adjective

dollishly adverb

dollishness noun

Synonyms of doll

• dolly
• puppet

Examples of doll in a Sentence

My aunt collects porcelain dolls.

there was a row of dolls along the shelf in the bedroom

Recent Examples on the Web

Celebrate this beloved Disney Princess with this beautiful American Girl® 18-inch doll with brown hair and hazel eyes, designed in collaboration with Disney. — Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

City leaders announced Beal’s firing Thursday and said it was connected to how the city responded when someone left a Black doll hanging from a rope by its neck in a fire station stairwell in March. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2026

For a next-level project, wrap strips around cardboard or Styrofoam to make dolls or masks. — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026

The Hickman Kewpies are named after a naked, smiling baby who was a favorite in a comic strip and later dolls and figurines. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably from Doll, nickname for Dorothy

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing doll

• Barbie doll
• bobblehead doll
• doll's house
• doll up
• rag doll

Rhymes for doll

• ahl
• all
• aul
• bawl
• brawl
• call
• caul
• crawl
• dol
• drawl
• fall
• gall

Kids Definition

doll

noun

ˈdäl 

ˈdȯl

1

: a small figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything

2

a

: a pretty young woman

b

: an attractive person